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The Splatbook Players present: Wraith Curse of the Night Sword, Part 1. Being an actual play of The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying  for Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition. Featuring Jess Rhiannon the Ranger "Telconiel", Kenny Webb as "Gorf" the dwarven story teller, John Corey as the Bardling "Ulfar", and Kyle Latino as The Loremaster. Wraithcurse of the Nightsword is an original scenario developed by Kyle Latino. The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game for 5E was adapted from The One Ring RPG 2nd Ed by Michele Garbuggio. The One Ring RPG 2nd Ed was created by Francesco Nepitello and Marco Maggi. Published by Free League Press. All based on the work of J.R.R TolkienLord of the Rings RoleplayingFree League PublishingMusic for this Episode by Frances RobertsCalvinballContact Us!splatbookpod@gmail.comThe Splatphone!Map Crow YouTubeMap Crow PatreonThe Cloud CurioRoll For Topic

Kyle and John honor the work of game designer Jennell Jaquays today by talking about one of John's all time favorite adventure modules: The Enchanted Wood, for SPI's DragonQuest RPG from 1981. Jenelle JaquaysTimothy TrumanThe Enchanted Wood Cover ArtThe Enchanted Wood PDFThe DragonQuest Players AssociationContact Us!splatbookpod@gmail.comThe Splatphone!Map Crow YouTubeMap Crow PatreonRoll For Topic

Kyle is back, refreshed, and ready to go! We discuss some wonderful email and Splatphone messages, and generally have a silly time. Happy 2024!Priest by Matt ColvilleThe Elusive Shift by Jon PetersonParker Series by Richard StarkParker Graphic Novels by Darwin CookeThe Transcendental Gallery of Anti-Realism by Kyle LatinoThe King of Elfland's Daughter by Lord DunsanyFlame and Crimson by Brian MurphyContact Us!splatbookpod@gmail.comThe Splatphone!Map Crow YouTubeMap Crow PatreonRoll For TopicThe Cloud Curio

Kyle is off hatching nefarious plans with the Cloud Curio Cohort, so Andy and Matt join John to talk about early RPG influences, and how they shapes the games we run today.SPIs DragonQuestRolemaster 2nd EdGURPS 2nd EdThe New SunFlame and Crimson - A History of Sword and Sorcery Contact Us!splatbookpod@gmail.comThe Splatphone!Map Crow YouTubeMap Crow PatreonRoll For TopicThe Cloud Curio

With Kyle busy, busy, busy with the final Monstrous illustrations, John invites two former guests (Andy Rau, and Matt Wilson) to talk about three John Carpenter movies: "The Apocalypse Trilogy". Please enjoy this bonus episode. The ThingPrince of DarknessIn the Mouth of MadnessList of American movies 1982John Carpenter QuoteDelta Green: Impossible LandscapesThe King in Yellow - Project Gutenberg John Carpenter IMDB Contact Us!splatbookpod@gmail.comThe Splatphone!Map Crow YouTubeMap Crow PatreonRoll For TopicThe Cloud Curio

Kyle's dander is up about what he has been hearing about the MCDM RPG on the internet. We reluctantly wander into the "OGL Fiasco", and then review our gaming life for 2023The MCDM RPGPathfinder 2e RemasterDolmenwoodBanner SagaContact Us!splatbookpod@gmail.comThe Splatphone!Map Crow YouTubeMap Crow PatreonRoll For TopicThe Cloud Curio

Our friend Ben Donaldson joins the show to talk about the game he is working on: Wick and Wander - A post-post-apocalypse pastoral punk PbtA card based table top RPG. Say that five times fast.RFTCON SplatacularWick and Wander Card Art Contact Us!splatbookpod@gmail.comThe Splatphone!Map Crow YouTubeMap Crow PatreonRoll For TopicThe Cloud Curio

It is finally here folks. We talk about Table Top RPG design, using Free League's Lord of the Rings Roleplaying for 5E as a lens for our discussion.Lord of the The Rings 5EThe One Ring 2nd EdSeth Skorkowsky - Quantum OgresTomb of the Serpent KingJP CoovertMap Crow - Map Making PlaylistMatt Colville - Your First Adventure Contact Us!splatbookpod@gmail.comThe Splatphone!Map Crow YouTubeMap Crow PatreonRoll For TopicThe Cloud Curio

Kyle and John answer a great email and a couple of juicy Splatphones. Check the show notes for a couple of important fundraisers! Jennell Jaquays has a long road backThe Enchanted WoodEliminate Medical Date in MichiganNerfedMonster Man. A Show about Monsters because Monsters are greatBig Trouble in Little ChinaArchipelagoThe Good Friends of Jackson Elias 

John and Kyle take a follow up splatphone message, talk about "play to lose" games, and celebrate the fact that Monstrous has funded! Whoo hoo!Today's "And Remember" is from Tales of the Lone Lands. A supplement to Free League Publishing's The One Ring RPGContact Us!splatbookpod@gmail.comThe Splatphone!Map Crow YouTubeMap Crow PatreonRoll For TopicThe Cloud Curio